{"product_id":"principles-of-geology-an-attempt-to-explain-the-former-changes-of-the-earths-surface-by-reference-to-causes-now-in-operation-paperback-9781108001366","title":"Principles of Geology; An Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes now in Operation (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108001366","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePrinciples of Geology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface, by Reference to Causes now in Operation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharles Lyell profoundly influenced Charles Darwin with this pioneering research on the Earth's changing surface, climate and species adaptation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharles Lyell (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108001366, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 July 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e356 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 2 x 14 cm, 0.45 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn 1830–33, Charles Lyell laid the foundations of evolutionary biology with Principles of Geology, a pioneering book that Charles Darwin took with him on the Beagle. Volume 2 (1832) focuses on plants and animals, and consists of 17 chapters, a comprehensive index and woodcut illustrations of various natural habitats Lyell had observed. The author takes issue with the French biologist Lamarck's theory of the transmutation of species, though Darwin in fact later praised other aspects of Lamarck's work. Lyell examines the connections between the Earth's changing crust and the natural history of many species of birds, insects, mammals and fish. He discusses how wild species physically adapt over time to domestication, the diffusion of plants throughout their specific habitats, geographical distributions of certain types of animals, migratory pattern adaptation due to climate change, hybrid plants, species extinction and how organic deposits, such as moss, on emerging land affect species adaptation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Changes of the organic world\u003cbr\u003e 2. Recapitulation of the arguments\u003cbr\u003e 3. Variability of a species\u003cbr\u003e 4. Consideration of the question whether species have a real existence\u003cbr\u003e 5. Laws which regulate the geographical distribution of species\u003cbr\u003e 6. Geographical distribution of animals\u003cbr\u003e 7. Geographical distribution and migration of fish\u003cbr\u003e 8. Theories respecting the original introduction of species\u003cbr\u003e 9. The circumstances which constitute the stations of animals are changeable\u003cbr\u003e 10. Influence of organic causes in changing the habitations of species\u003cbr\u003e 11. Theory of the successive extinction of species\u003cbr\u003e 12. Effects produced by the powers of vitality\u003cbr\u003e 13. Effects produced by the action of animals and vegetable life\u003cbr\u003e 14. Imbedding of organic remains in alluvium and the ruins caused by landslips\u003cbr\u003e 15. Imbedding of organic remains in subaqueous deposits\u003cbr\u003e 16. Imbedding of the remains of man and his works in subaqueous strata\u003cbr\u003e 17. Imbedding of aquatic species in subaqueous strata\u003cbr\u003e 18. Formation of coral reefs.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Geological surface processes [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geological surface processes\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geological%20surface%20processes%20%5Bgeomorphology%5D%20%5BRBGD%5D%22\"\u003egeomorphology RBGD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265897124120,"sku":"9781108001366","price":33.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108001366i_efcd27e6-ca52-4e00-a66c-cb12ccacb0ba.jpg?v=1694867069","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/principles-of-geology-an-attempt-to-explain-the-former-changes-of-the-earths-surface-by-reference-to-causes-now-in-operation-paperback-9781108001366","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}